Medina Dešić

Medina Dešić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth	Erlenbach am Main, Germany[2]
Position(s)	Forward[3]
Team information
Current team	1. FC Nürnberg
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	ETSV Würzburg	80	(18)
2018–2021	Würzburger Kickers	34	(35)
2021–2023	RB Leipzig	39	(17)
2023–	1. FC Nürnberg	9	(1)
International career^‡
2020–	Montenegro	26	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Medina Dešić (born 15 September 1993) is a German-born Montenegrin footballer who plays as a forward for 1. FC Nürnberg and the Montenegro women's national team.

Early life

Dešić was raised in Erlenbach am Main.[2]

Club career

On 16 August 2021, Dešić transferred from Würzburger Kickers to RB Leipzig, starting a professional career.[4]

International career

Dešić made her senior debut for Montenegro in mid-January 2020 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]

On 18 September 2020, she scored her first international goal for Montenegro against Ukraine in a 3–1 loss at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 September 2020	DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro	Ukraine	1–2	1–3	UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
2.	14 November 2022	Stadion Topolica, Bar, Montenegro	Estonia	1–0	1–2	Friendly
3.	14 July 2023	Stadionul CPSM, Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova	Moldova	1–1	1–2
4.	17 July 2023		Moldova	3–0	5–0
5.	27 February 2024	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	1–0	1–1	2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs
6.	5 April 2024	Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro	Andorra	3–1	6–1	UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
7.				4–1
8.	9 April 2024		Faroe Islands	5–1	5–1
9.	4 June 2024	Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra	Andorra	3–1	5–1

References

1. Medina Dešić at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
2. Münzel, Carolin (12 February 2020). "Fußballerin Medina Desic: Auf Umwegen zum ersten Länderspiel" [Footballer Medina Desic: on a detour to the first international match]. Main Post (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
3. Medina Dešić – UEFA competition record (archive)
4. "Nach ihrem Aus bei den Kickers: Medina Desic wird Fußball-Profi". mainpost.de (in German). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

• "Frauen I | FC Würzburger Kickers Mädchen- & Frauenfußball" (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
• "Medina Desic - SC Würzburg Dragons". FuPa (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.